Did We Blink in the Persian Gulf, Redux
While Ralph Peters (and others) believe the Navy should have blasted those Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Galrahn at InformationDissemination thinks otherwise. He argues that cooler heads (wisely)…
What Happened in the Strait of Hormuz, Revisited
If you want to see the latest example of Bush Derangement Syndrome (DRS), look at the comments on today’s Washington Post article that offers more details last weekend’s naval encounter…
If You Doubt the MANPAD SAM Threat…
A VH-60N, which carries the “Marine One” callsign when the President is onboard. …Take a look at this article, posted a short time ago at the WorldTribune.com: “Bush travel plans…
The Vindication of General Schwalier
Air Force Brigadier General Terry Schwalier was the on-site Air Force wing commander during the Khobar Towers terrorist bombing in 1996. A flawed investigation held him partly responsible for the…
Toward a Nuclear-Free World?
There’s a rather substantive op-ed in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, signed by two former Secretaries of State (George Shultz and Henry Kissinger); a former Secretary of Defense…
The View from the CIC
A week after our confrontation with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, ABC News secured an interview with the commanders of two U.S. Navy ships involved in the incident. Captain…
Israel Fires Back
Earlier this week, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned that his country “would consider all options” to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. And earlier today, the Israeli Defense Forces…
Pyongyang Takes Notice
An F-16 piloted by the 79th Fighter Squadron commander lands at Kunsan AB, Korea, on January 15th. The unit, normally based at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, recently began a four-month…
What Happened at Minot–an In From the Cold Special Report- A B-52H departs Minot AFB, North Dakota
A B-52H departs Minot AFB, North Dakota (USAF Photo) Part I: A Failure of Leadership by Nathan Hale Author’s note: Over the past five months, this blog has provided extensive…
Sex, Drugs and a DoD Consulting Gig?
..the next time your kid and his band rehearse in the garage, don’t yell at them to hold down the noise, or threaten to kick them out of the house.…